Scaly-throated Honeyguide (Indicator variegatus)

About Scaly-throated Honeyguide (Indicator variegatus)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Honeyguides
• Family: Honeyguides

The scaly-throated honeyguide is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. They have a mutualistic relationship with humans in which they attract beekeepers towards bees' nests and then feeding on the remains, especially larvae.